A missing Belgian visitor was found dead on a beach on Monday, two days after he disappeared while swimming with his girlfriend.
Police said Luvovadio Deraut's body was washed up on Freedom beach in Muang district.
Deraut, 28, was swimming at the beach with his girlfriend on Saturday. He and two other tourists, both from Yemen, were reportedly dragged out to sea by the strong currents. Lifeguards on jet skis began a search for them, with help from divers and rescue workers.
The two Yemenis were saved on Saturday, but the searchers did not find Deraut.
Police said Deraut's family in Belgium had been informed and relatives were travelling to Phuket to collect his body.
Deraut was the fourth tourist to drown in just one week while swimming in Phuket province.
Lifeguards put up red flags at the beach to warn visitors of the danger of swimming in the current weather conditions.
